3 BrowserThe Browser is the place where you can organize and categorize all of your Projects, Groups,Sounds, Plug‐in presets, and Samples. This is done by tagging them, which means categorizingthem by using keywords. Given that the MASCHINE software has some advantages over thehardware in this case, such as a very big screen and a QWERTY‐keyboard, we will start with thesoftware first.3.1 Browser BasicsThis section describes some general concepts about the Browser.3.1.1 The MASCHINE LibraryTo organize, find, keep track of, and provide you thousands of files at any time ready for loading,MASCHINE makes use of a Library. The MASCHINE Library not only contains the factory con‐tent included with MASCHINE, but also any other factory content (e.g., from MASCHINE EXPAN‐SIONS or other Native Instruments products) as well as your own user content.To help you find the right file quickly and efficiently, the Library implements various techniquesthat go far beyond the classic folder structure of your operating system. For example, each fileincluded in the Library can be described according to following aspects:▪ The file type: Project, Group, Sound, etc.▪ The content type of the file, i.e. whether it originates from a product’s factory library or if itwas created by a user.▪ The product which the files comes from — this can include, e.g., a hierarchical structure witha product category, a particular product, and possibly a bank and sub‐bank of this product.▪ A variable amount of tags used to describe various characteristics of the file, for example,the type of effect, the sonic character, the context in which it is used — in a word, anythingthat might help you find the file.Note that the Library is the only other way to display and access your files: You could also navi‐gate to the same files in your file system. The (substantial) difference lies in the fact that the Li‐brary organizes your files in amusically relevant way.BrowserBrowser BasicsMASCHINE ‐ オペレーション マニュアル ‐ 96
